Pin-sticking machine



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PIN STIGKING MACHINE.

No. 481,746. Patented Aug. 30,1892.

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PIN STIGKING MACHINE.

Patented Aug. 30, 1892.

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Patented Aug 30, 1892.

NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD A. BURGESS, on NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

PIN-STICKING MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 481,746, dated August30, 1892.

Application filed October 2, 1891. Serial No. 407,539. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. BURGESS, of New Haven,in the county of NewHaven and State of Connecticut, have invented a new Improvement inMachines for Sticking Plus in Rolls of Ribbons and for Like Purposes;and Ido hereby declare the following, when taken in connection withaccompanying drawings and the letters of reference marked thereon, to bea full, clear, and exact description of the same, which said drawingsconstitute part of this specification, and represent, in

Figure 1,a front view of the machine; Fig. 2, top or plan view of thesticking mechanism; Fig. 3,side view showing the slide K and theconductor in partial vertical central section; Figs. 4. and 5,transverse views cutting through the upper part of the conductor andimmediately forward of the slide (Z on linexa: of Fig. 2 and showing theslidein the position of first receivingapin and then as delivering thesame; Fig. 6, side View of the machine complete; Figs. 7 and 8, top orplan views illustrating the operation of the slide (1. Figs. 3, 4, 5, 7,and 8 are enlarged.

This invention relates to a device for mechanically sticking pins intorolls of ribbon, tape, or like material to secure the end when the rollis completed, the object being to automatically feed the pins to adevice by which they may be mechanically forced into the roll presentedto the apparatus; and the invention consists in the mechanismhereinafter described, and particularly recited in the claims.

Upon a suitable bed A an arbor B is arranged in bearings O C, to whichrotation is imparted by means of a pulley D or otherwise. The arbor Bcarries a head E or other means by which the arbor maybe coupled withthe block, spool, or spindle upon which the ribbon, tape, or Whatever itmay be, may be wound. As here represented the block F is engaged withthe head E at the arbor end and with a similar head G at the other end,supported on a center H, so that the block or spindle will revolve withthe arbor. This mechanism is or may be substantially that usuallyemployed for the winding of ribbon, tape, &c.

At a convenient point and in proper relative position to the roll is anupright I, which cut of the slide K.

carries a headJ upon its upper end and in which head is a vertical slideK. This slide K extends downward toward the surface of the roll. Theslide K is tubular, and within it is arranged a spindle L, which extendsup through the head and so as to be guided both by the head and theslide K. The spindle is also adapted for vertical movement independ-'lhrough the lower end of the slide K and in line with the spindle L isan opening M of substantially the diameter of the heads of the pins tobe stuck or somewhat larger, and on the lower end of the spindle L is apunch N, which extends down into the opening M so as to work freely upand down in that opening as the spindle opening M below the punch N, asseen in Fig. In winding the ribbon the end is brought into a positiondirectly below the lower end of the slide K, so that a pin standing inthe slide, as seen in Fig. 3, and the punch brought down on the head ofthe pin with force will drive that pin through the end of the ribboninto the rollsubstantially as it would be placed there by hand.

To operate the slide and punch, a hand-lever P is hung at Q to one endof a link R, the other end of the link being hung upon a pivot S on thehead J. Through the slide K is a slot T, and from the spindle L a stud Uproj ects outward through the slot T and into the lever P, so that asthe lever is depressed it will permit the slide K to drop until itreaches the surface of the ribbon, as represented in broken lines, Fig.Then a continued downward movement of the lever P, as indicated inbroken lines, Fig. 3,will bring the punch N to bear upon the head of thepin and force it into the roll of ribbon. This done, a spring V willreturn the lever to its up position. V p

The pins may be introduced into the conductor O by hand; but-I prefer tofeed the pins automatically. To this end I provide a hopper a, fromwhich an inclined channel 17 leads into a transverse slot 0. (See Fig.2.) The channel I) is in width somewhat greater than the diameter of thepin, but less than the diameter of the head, so that the pins maysuccessively slide down the channel in vertical position, in like mannerto the feeding of pins to common pin-stickers.

In the transverse slot 0 a slide d is arranged so as to reciprocatetherein, and at one point in this slide is a notch e, which may bebrought into line with the channel 1), as seen in Figs. 4 and 7, so thatthe lower pin of the column may pass into the notch e, as seen in Fig.7, so that the pin may stand therein in a vertical position. Alongitudinal reciprocating movement is imparted to the slide d, whichwill take the notch e from the position at the end of the channel afterhaving received a pin to one side, as seen in Figs. 5 and 8. In the lastposition the pin passes into a tubef, which leads downward and opensinto the conductor 0, as seen in Fig. 3, so that as the pin is presentedover the upper end of this tube, as seen in Figs. 5 and 8, the pin willdrop into the tube of its own gravity, as seen in Fig. 5, and thence beled to the lower end of the slide K, as seen in Fig. 3, where it is inposition for the operation of the punch, as before described. The slided, having delivered one pin, returns and receives another pin and bringsitto the position for delivery, as before. The movement of the slide cloccurs at each sticking operation and it is produced by a cam g on theupper end of the spindle L. (See Figs. 4 and 5.) When the spindle L isin its up position, as seen in Fig. 5, the cam stands above a projectionh from the slide d, the slide then being in the position for de liveringa pin; but as the spiudleL descends to stick the pin the cam g bearsagainst the projection h to return the slide to the position seen inFig. at, where it will receive the next pin. Then as the spindle returnsto the position seen in Fig. 5 a spring 2', operating upon the oppositeend of the slide (Z, will force the slide forward to the position seenin Fig. 5 to deliver the pin which it has re ceived.

If more than one pin is required for a roll,

as many sticking devices may be employed being arranged in properposition relative to the surface of the roll where the pin is to bestuck.

I do not claim, broadly, a mechanism for feeding and delivering pinssingly from a mass, as such, broadly considered, I am aware, is commonand well known. Neither do I claim, broadly, areciprocating punch withina tubular reciprocating slide and a feed-tnbe leading into the guidebelow the punch, as such, I am aware, is not new.

I claim- 1. The combination of the tubular slide K, the spindle L,arranged within said slide and carrying a punch N at its lower end, theslide constructed with a conductor 0, leading into the opening below thesaid punch and so as to conduct a pin thereto, the slide constructedwith a vertical slot T, a lever P, hung by one end in rear of thespindle and so as to swing in a vertical plane, the lever extendingforward of the spindle so as to form a handle, with a stud U projectingfrom said spindle through said slot and into connection with said leverP, substantially as and for the purpose described.

2. The combination of the tubular slide K, the vertical reciprocatingspindle Ii, arranged therein and carrying the punch N, a lever hung byone end in rear of the spindle so as to swing in a vertical plane, thelever extending forward of the spindle so as to form a handle, the saidlever in connection with said spindle and slide, whereby the verticalreciprocating movement is imparted to said slide and spindle, a hopperadapted to receive a mass of pins, an inclined channel leadingtherefrom, a transverse slide cl, arranged to reciprocate across thelower end of said channel, the said slide constructed with a verticalnotch e, adapted to receive a pin, mechanism for imparting reciprocatingmovement to said slide transverse to the said channel, and a conductorf,leading from the said notch in the slide at one side of the lower end ofsaid channel to the opening in the slide K below the punch N,substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

EDWVARD A. BURGESS.

IVitnesses:

FRED. C. EARLE, JOHN C. EARLE.

